Hey, I'm Ben
I'm a student at BYU, where I'm majoring in CS/ML and double-minoring in Arabic + Math. I build open-source libraries, web applications, and AI tools.
Currently @General Translation, prev intern @Vercel
Projects
See All ▸- fig— small TypeScript UI runtime for apps and metaframeworks
- helm— AI "code mode" toolkit for TypeScript
- jikei— RISC-V microkernel built from scratch in Rust
- eta— fast embedded JS template engine, ~1.7k stars, ~6m downloads/week
- tokka-bench— compare tokenizers across languages
- tinylingo.com— language learning with native podcasts and AI transcripts
Recent Posts
See All ▸Introducing Fig
8/14/20269 min read
A small TypeScript UI runtime based on React Fiber.
Introducing agentpane
3/5/20264 min read
A local web UI for AI coding agents. Multi-pane, multi-session, streaming — run Claude Code and Codex side by side from your browser.
Introducing helm
2/25/20264 min read
A typed TypeScript framework for AI agents. Replace dozens of tools with two — search and execute — and sandbox LLM-generated code with granular permissions.
My Internship at Vercel
11/20/20253 min read
My experience as an intern working on Next.js at Vercel.